Complications in Bariatric Surgery

Diego Camacho, MD, FACSDirector Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic SurgeryFellowship Program DirectorAssociate Professor of SurgeryAlbert Einstein College of MedicineMontefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY, USANatan Zundel, MD FACS FASMBSProfessor of SurgeryVice- Chairman Department of SurgeryFIU Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineMiami, FL, USA

• Introduction.- Metabolic Complications, Nutritional Deficiencies, and Medication Management following Metabolic Surgery.- Emergencies in Bariatric Surgery.- Management of Marginal Ulceration.- Staple Line Leak Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Anastomotic Leak Following Gastric Bypass.- Gastro-Gastric Fistula Following Gastric Bypass.- Hiatal Hernia and Reflux Following Bariatric Surgery.- Gastric Band Erosion.- Chronic Abdominal Pain after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.- Stricture Following Gastric Bypass and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Weight Regain Following Bariatric Surgery and Revisional Surgery.- Internal Hernia and Small Bowel Obstruction After Roux- En-Y Gastric Bypass.- Endoscopic Interventions for Complications in Bariatric Surgery.- Pregnancy in the Bariatric Patient.- Acute and Chronic Complications Following Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch.

“The book is very clearly written for practicing bariatric surgeons. The authors are all leaders in their field and their message is clearly conveyed. With that said, given the increasing prevalence of bariatric surgery and the relative low number of bariatric surgeons, these complications will increasingly be managed by community general surgeons. Given this fact, this is also an excellent resource for acute care surgeons who see patients with a wide breadth of pathology.” (Peter Nau, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2018)